LONDON (Standard&Poor's) April 28, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its views on Burkina Faso's (B/Stable/B) creditworthiness are unchanged following the unrest in Burkina Faso. However, we could consider lowering the ratings if unrest became widespread and led to fiscal slippage or a change in economic policy, or if a violent crackdown on protesters or the opening of a political vacuum disrupted aid flows and weakened the sovereign's economic policies. President Compaoré is facing unprecedented unrest originating from the army and students. President Compaoré, a former army captain, has been in power since 1987 and was re-elected with 80% of the vote last November, although turnout was exceptionally low. Under his tight rule, no meaningful political
